She nodded briskly to the professor, who stood listening to her, a smile on his face.

Clay nodded briskly at what was obviously a familiar argument.

She let out one of those slow breaths, then nodded briskly.

Rather to her surprise he didn't object but nodded briskly.

I nodded briskly to her and changed the subject.

Then he nodded to me briskly, and pointed to the footstool.

She nodded briskly and stepped out into the cold behind him.

He smiled nicely at her, nodded briskly and went away.

She nodded briskly and glanced at the concerned young woman standing just nearby.

Clairdon looked at him for just a moment, then nodded briskly.